
BMW 2002 Baur Cabriolet E10 Chamonix White AUTOart 1:18

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Specifications
- Brand
- BMW
- Manufacturer
- AUTOart
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 70532
- Year
- 1975
- Era
- 1970s
- Body Type
- Open-Top
- Vehicle Class
- Classic Sports
- Openable Parts
- Yes
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Street Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 674110705324
About the BMW 2002 Baur Cabriolet E10 Chamonix White AUTOart 1:18
TL;DR: AUTOart's 1:18 diecast BMW 2002 Baur Cabriolet in Chamonix White captures the Baur-converted open-top version of BMW's E10 2002, with opening doors, hood and trunk. This is a used example; the box shows traces of storage. A rarer body style for a compact-BMW collection.
Rather than a full convertible, the Baur Cabriolet kept a fixed roll bar and rear window while opening the front section, a distinctive compromise that AUTOart's model reproduces with the roll structure clearly defined against the Chamonix White paint.
Diecast Detail on a Coachbuilt Conversion
The zinc alloy body carries the heft expected of AUTOart's upper-tier work, and on a small car like the 2002 that weight is easy to feel the moment the model leaves its case. Doors, hood and trunk open, and because this is a Baur conversion rather than a stock 2002, the fixed roll bar and top-hinge detail behind the seats are cast features worth close inspection, not something a generic 2002 model would carry. Panel gaps stay tight around the compact body, and the white finish shows the era-correct flatness rather than a modern high-gloss clear coat, an honest period touch. This particular copy is a used example, and its box shows traces of storage; the casting itself is unaffected by that handling history.
Karl Baur's Conversion and the 2002's Legacy
The BMW 2002, built on the compact E10 platform through the 1970s, is widely credited with establishing BMW's reputation for balanced, driver-focused sports sedans in export markets, particularly the United States. Stuttgart coachbuilder Karl Baur offered a Cabriolet conversion of the 2002 that BMW itself sold through dealers, retaining structural rigidity via the roll bar while giving owners genuine open-air motoring, a segment BMW did not otherwise address with a factory drop-top. That coachbuilt status makes the Baur variant a scarcer, more specialized subject than a standard 2002 coupe or sedan, appealing specifically to collectors chasing lesser-known body styles from BMW's back catalog.
Alongside a standard 2002 sedan or coupe, this Baur Cabriolet fills out the body-style range of BMW's most influential compact from the era.














